A clinical assessment of seventy-eight cases of hand-arm vibration syndrome.
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Clinical assessment of hand-arm vibration syndrome.
The clinical assessment of patients thought to be suffering from hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) requires the use of multiple vascular and sensory tests. In a family physician's office, Adson's, Allen's and cold water immersion of the hands are the only feasible vascular tests, while the sensory tests have to be limited to assessing impairment of skin sensitivity and manipulative dexterity. ...
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Vibration injury to the hands was first reported in 1911 in workers using compressed air tools [1]. Since then, mechanization has become more widespread, with a corresponding rise in the incidence of vibration injuries. Employers, legislators, machinery and tool manufacturers, and physicians in general have all been slow to recognize and effectively address the problem. Fortunately, some tool m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0355-3140,1795-990X
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.2141